TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT REPORT AND ACCOUNTS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST OSWALD S, FULFORD, YORK

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1 TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2017 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST OSWALD S, FULFORD, YORK Charity Commission Registered No

2 Contents Aims and Purposes 3 Objectives and Activities.. 3 Achievements and Performance 4 Worship and Prayer.. 4 Deanery Synod 5 Church and Church Hall.. 5 Project Pastoral Care 6 Mission and Evangelism. 6 Local Links 7 Financial Review.. 8 Notes to Financial Review.. 9 Statement of Financial Activities 10 & Payments Fund Movement Examiner s Report 19 Volunteers 20 Structure, Governance and Management. 20 Administrative Information. 21 2

3 Aims and Purposes St Oswald s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Terence McDonough, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church; pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church Hall of St Oswald s, Fulford, York. Objectives and Activities The life of St Oswald s continues to run against the backcloth of the strap line - Know God, Make Him Known. At the start of 2017 St Oswald s continued celebrating its 150th Birthday Celebrations culminating with the Archbishop of York leading our Pentecost morning service. This was a very special end to a celebratory year which had been most successful thanks to the commitment of many who gave their time and talents to organising and running the events. In June our curate, Rev Ruthi Banbury, was priested so enabling her to engage in a broader range of church services. This means the vicar and curate can more easily manage services in Nursing Homes (re-establishing a regular monthly Holy Communion service in Fulford Nursing Home), and throughout the week in the church. The 150+ Project Group, established by the PCC, continued its work to consider what should be undertaken by the 150+ Project towards the development of St Oswald s Church which will enable the buildings to be a resource for the church and equally for the different communities that make up Fulford. The Project report is later in this document. Importantly, St Oswald s engaged with other parishes of York Diocese in the training course - Leading Your Church in Growth [LyCiG]. The course activities have challenged the Church to ensure our services, and the different groups and activities we engage in, are a resource and address the needs of particular groups within Fulford, the young, families and the older members of the community. 3

4 Achievements and Performance When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. And so we aim to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish and missionary and outreach work. Worship and Prayer Our services and worship continue to put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. The age and poor condition of the current heating system continues to be a problem. Part of the heating units failed, and in spite of successfully repairing the extraction fan (a crucial unit of the heating system), they were insufficient to generate the heat needed throughout the cold months. Therefore from January to March the main Sunday morning services were held in the church hall where warmth and comfort were more manageable. Generally the monthly pattern of services was maintained. During the year two new services were introduced. The first, Refresh, occurs monthly on a Sunday evening to give an opportunity for people to explore faith through creative prayer, music and discussion. The second, Prayer and Thanksgiving, is held at 10am on 5th Sundays and is a time to come before the Father in prayer recalling with thanksgiving all that He is, what He has done for us through Jesus, and all He is doing in us through His Holy Spirit. Being able to hold such a Prayer and Thanksgiving service on December 31st was a wonderful opportunity to thank people, past and present, for their dedication and commitment, to serving God at this church. Many, many people were given personal invitations to attend. Consequently the church was full, and the service itself a great blessing and encouragement to everyone. The average weekly attendance, counted during October was 79 (being 70 adults and 9 children). At present there are 129 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. In addition to our regular services, members of the parish and beyond continue to gather to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of their journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God's blessing, and through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping. We have celebrated 8 baptisms, 7 weddings and held 22 funerals in our church this year. 4

5 Deanery Synod Our Deanery representatives have engaged with the Synodical system that links the local parish to the Deanery and the Diocese. They reported back regularly to the PCC. The Church and Church Hall The Church Hall continues to be a popular venue for groups of all types from toddler singing meetings, children s dance and birthday parties to health and fitness groups. Some hire on a regular basis and others for one-off events. We also want our church to be available and open to our community for private prayer, and for this reason the church is open virtually every day of the year in daylight hours. Both the church and its hall are valuable to the community and we seek to make them available as much as we can. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain not only the fabric of the Church of St Oswald but also that of the Church Hall hence the Project Project 150+ report Much work was done in 2017 on Project 150+, the aim being to make our buildings fit for purpose and mission-friendly. This included: a tender process for the church architects Ferrey & Mennim were appointed in March. a new Quinquennial Inspection was presented by Ferrey & Mennim to the Project 150+ Group in May and the PCC in September. the architects draft plans, for the church building and church hall, were reviewed by the Diocesan Advisory Committee which commented favourably. an application for grant-funding was made in May to the Heritage Lottery Fund s Grants for Places of Worship programme. In September we were advised that this had not been successful. Update leaflets were issued to church members in February, June and October. These highlighted the works required on the buildings, outlined our plans for improvements, and increasingly stressed that it s Critical we Act Now. A Pledge Day on Advent Sunday, 3 December, resulted in commitments from church members of over 70,000. Added to the amounts already in the Project 150+ and Windows Funds, we thus have c. 160,000 available towards the budget costs (for works on the church building) of c. 850,000. The PCC has set up a Group which will seek grant-funding during In the interests of public safety, barriers have been erected near the Rose Window, and lighting round the church improved so that the 5

6 church hall can be safely accessed by a route along the south side of the church building. The works on the buildings, and the necessary fundraising, will be lengthy processes. Next steps are being considered. As part of this whole process of developing a church complex which is fit for purpose, the PCC commissioned a community survey. This is being reviewed by the PCC and will be an important resource in the developing of future plans. Pastoral Care The church seeks to continue to meet the needs of people of the parish through individual members visiting the housebound and those who are sick with the clergy and members of the church taking communion to homes as well as Residential and Nursing Homes. Some members of the church undertook Dementia Training being excited and encouraged at what they had learned. The church has now been awarded the Working to Become Dementia Friendly accreditation. There will be further training with the aim of becoming a Dementia Friendly church. This Dementia Awareness is to be applied in principle across all aspects of the church s life. Mission and Evangelism As a church, commitment to financially and prayerfully support 3 Christian charities, and the Diocese of York, continues. The APCM of 2017 voted to commit to YoYo, Restore, and The Children s Society for the following 3 years with each charity s needs being prayerfully included in the Sunday intercessions. The focus of these groups is displayed on a board in the entrance of the church The church s groups and areas of our ministry continue to be valued by members of all ages from the parish community. These include: Noah s Ark for babies, toddlers and their carers - a popular and clearly a greatly valued space for Fulford parents/carers to gather with their children. It has been a sad and exciting year for the leaders. Sad because they have seen children, who have attended from a very young age, leave to begin school. Exciting because new families/carers and their children have joined Noah s Ark and the group remains a large and happy one. Noah s Ark is an ever-popular weekly, term-time gathering The weekly Youth Cafe continues to provide a safe and friendly place for young people [school years 7-11]. Numbers continue to grow, and the young people are finding this a comfortable and enjoyable space to enter into. 6

7 Time Out continues to thrive and entertain the older people, some with their carers, in our area with a variety of entertainment and refreshments, as well as encouraging conversation. St Oswald s Primary School has visited to sing, perform and chat with them at these meetings. This was enjoyed by all. The Village Cafe thrives too - popular all year round, and is a treat and retreat for groups and individuals to relax and chat. Local links continue to thrive St Oswald s School Links with the local school continue to grow and deepen. The influence we have on the school community and the high quality of our partnership was acknowledged when the school was awarded Outstanding by the SIAMS inspection. The vicar and curate take assemblies regularly there. The school continues to use the church building for special and seasonal services which are proving popular with parents and carers. Mr Griffiths the current Head Teacher is leaving at the end of the Spring Term and the Vicar is involved in preparing the selection panel. Imphal Barracks The new Padre, The Reverend Nia Williams CF, has now established herself at the Barracks and the Vicar works with her in ensuring the partnership between parish and barracks is strengthened. 2 Signal Regiment continues to use St Oswald s for its special Christmas celebration and the Church is always available to them should a service of any kind be helpful. The vicar and curate attended the 2 Signals Remembrance Service at York Minister. Royal British Legion The vicar s role as Padre to Royal British Legion Fulford Branch continues. Baptism Preparation Group This provides an opportunity for those who are asking for baptism to consider what baptism stands for and then make an informed decision with the support of the church. Many of those seeking Baptism have a vital link with church through Noah s Ark. Ecumenical Relationships The church is a member of Churches Together in South York and takes its turn in hosting one of the joint services at this church. The local Methodist church has closed and the future of our joint publicity is under review. 7

8 Financial Review The total receipts for the parish's unrestricted funds for 2017 were 97,163 and are detailed in the financial statements. Of this money, came from weekly/monthly planned giving and 12,749 from the recovered Gift Aid. 101,334 was spent on general running costs and providing funding for the Christian ministry of St Oswald s church. Included in this sum is the contribution of 62,500 to the Diocesan Common Fund (providing stipends, housing for the clergy, clergy training and contributing towards the cost of running the Diocese and the Church in general). Additional to this 4,800 was shared between each of the three charities which in March 2017 the APCM voted to support for 3 years to March 2020 (viz. The Children s Society, Restore and YoYo). Throughout the year there have been 3 specific DEC collections which were sent to the DEC Yemen appeal ( 280), the DEC East Africa Appeal ( 200) and the DEC Myanmar Appeal ( 283). Details of the Pledge Sunday - held in December are detailed in the 150+Project Report. The net result for the year for the parish was a deficit of unrestricted income over expenditure of There has been higher than expected spending on church hall maintenance, repair (for public safety) of the plinth steps, as well as installing lighting around the external south side of the church because of the necessity (once again for public safety) to create an accessible and safe path to the church hall. In the new year of 2018 this will be the only access route to the hall because the area below the Rose window on the north side of the church will be barricaded off. On the advice of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, and the Charity Commission, the PCC decided to apportion the church s monies between the Co-operative Deposit and Savings account, a new account with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Bank, and the YDBF Investment Fund. Current Funds and Investments are: - The CBF Crummack Sunday School Investment Fund (restricted) - valued at The York Diocesan Board of Finance CBF Church of England Investment Fund - valued at 85,587 - The CBF Organ Fund balance - 5,219 - The CBF Choir Fund balance The Project 150+ Fund (designated) - 69,446 - The 150+ Project Restricted Fund - 16,315 - The Rose Window Fund (restricted) - 11,960 8

9 It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to approximately three months' unrestricted payments, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time as per guidance from the Charity Commissioners. For St Oswald s this balance would be 27,000 which has been maintained successfully. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The remainder of the money is held in the Co-operative Bank Business Select Account and the CAF bank, and in investment funds. The Standing Committee, and the PCC, are aware that without people s committed, planned giving to this church we would not be able to fund what is important, namely the ministry and mission of reaching out to the community with God s love. And for this we thank each person who prays for, and financially supports, God s work here. Notes to the Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2017 Accounting Policies The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the SORP (2005). The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members. Funds Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established. Restricted funds represent: a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Incoming resources: Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Independent Examiner Mr James Siddle - (Senior Financial Accountant, Food Standards Agency) 86 York Road, Haxby, York, YO32 3ED. Banks: The Co-operative Bank, PO Box 250, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT CAF Bank Ltd, 25 King s Hill avenue, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ 9

10 St Oswald's Church, Fulford Statement of Financial Activities For the period from 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year total funds Planned giving 52, ,805 55,827 Collections and other giving 5,200 5,200 7,801 Other voluntary receipts ,381 17,023 32,065 Gift Aid recovered 12,749 12,749 14,650 Other receipts 476 Activities for generating funds 1,656 1,656 1,946 Investment Income 1, , from church activities 22,720 22,720 23,028 Total income 97,163 16, , ,211 Payments Cost of generating funds 4,041 4,041 4,484 Missionary and Charitable Giving 6,710 3,550 10,260 4,906 Parish Share 62,499 62,499 54,999 Clergy and Staffing costs 3,293 3,293 3,674 Church Running Expenses 23, ,589 28,485 Hall Running Costs 8,183 8,183 9,691 Church Repairs & Maintenance Hall Repairs & Maintenance New Building work Governance Costs Total expenditure 108,044 3, , ,243 Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer (10,880) 12,910 2,029 29,967 Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in 12,500 12,500 8,443 Gross transfers between funds - out (12,500) (12,500) (8,443) Other recognised gains / losses Gains / losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds 1, ,029 29,967 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 119,798 50,729 2, , ,137 Total funds carried forward 121,417 51,140 2, , ,105 There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 1 10

11 St Oswald's Church, Fulford and payments Selected period: 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 FHUKWOA - FHUK Women of Action (Restricted) Fund Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance Flowers - Flower Fund (Restricted) Fund Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc Total Other voluntary receipts Total receipts Payments Church Running Expenses Upkeep of services inc SS Total Church Running Expenses Total payments Excess of over Payments Brought forward balance 133 Total carried forward balance PR150ResF Project Res Fund (Restricted) Fund Planned giving Gift Aid - Bank 220 Total Planned giving 220 Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc 16,095 Total Other voluntary receipts 16,095 Total receipts 16,315 Excess of over Payments 16,315 Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance 16,315 There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 1 11

12 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 PromPraise - Prom Praise (Restricted) Fund Brought forward balance 12,500 12,500 Transfers to/(from) (12,500) Total carried forward balance 12,500 SHFund - Sylvia Hurley Fund (Restricted) Fund Other voluntary receipts Legacies 20,667 Total Other voluntary receipts 20,667 Total receipts 20,667 Payments Missionary and Charitable Giving Mission&Evan NA,YC,TO 3,550 Total Missionary and Charitable Giving 3,550 Total payments 3,550 Excess of over Payments (3,550) 20,667 Brought forward balance 20,667 Total carried forward balance 17,117 20,667 TO - Time Out (Restricted) Fund Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc 1,000 Total Other voluntary receipts 1,000 Total receipts 1,000 Payments Church Running Expenses Upkeep of services inc SS 1,039 Total Church Running Expenses 1,039 Total payments 1,039 Excess of over Payments (39) Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 2 12

13 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 General - General fund (Unrestricted) Fund Planned giving Gift Aid - Bank 43,645 44,802 Gift Aid - Envelopes 4,522 4,921 Pl.giving (inc NGA Env/Bank) 4,418 6,103 Total Planned giving 52,585 55,827 Collections and other giving Loose plate collections 5,088 5,215 One-off Gift Aid gifts 112 2,282 Total Collections and other giving 5,200 7,497 Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc Total Other voluntary receipts Gift Aid recovered Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 12,745 14,650 Total Gift Aid recovered 12,745 14,650 Other receipts Youth Cafe Tuck Shop Profits 406 Total Other receipts 406 Activities for generating funds Fairs 1,656 1,852 Total Activities for generating funds 1,656 1,852 Investment Income Bank interest Total Investment Income from church activities Fees for weddings & funerals 4,166 3,856 Occasional Offices Utilities 1,713 1,414 Personal Printing 382 Cafe 8,106 8,088 Church hall lettings objectives 7,465 8,055 Magazine income 1,144 1,142 Total from church activities 22,595 22,938 Total receipts 95, ,109 Payments Cost of generating funds Costs of fetes & other events 864 Cafe 3,573 3,619 Total Cost of generating funds 3,573 4,484 Missionary and Charitable Giving Giving to Nominated Charities 6,300 3,000 Giving - relief and development agencies 255 Mission&Evan NA,YC,TO 410 1,597 Total Missionary and Charitable Giving 6,710 4,852 Parish Share Ministry parish share etc 62,499 54,999 Total Parish Share 62,499 54,999 There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 3 13

14 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 Clergy and Staffing costs Assistant staff costs 1,170 1,200 Working exp of incumbent Parsonage house expenses 450 1,013 Water rates - vicarage Water Rates - Curate's House Vicar's telephone Curate's Phone Total Clergy and Staffing costs 3,293 3,674 Church Running Expenses Church running - insurance 3,548 3,052 Church maintenance 5, Upkeep of services inc SS 2,021 1,646 Upkeep of churchyard 810 1,043 Administration & Publicity 6,004 3,798 Church running - electric 1,183 1,805 Church running - gas 2,489 4,404 Magazine expenses 17 Total Church Running Expenses 21,315 15,885 Hall Running Costs Hall running - electricity 4,122 6,137 Hall running - insurance Hall running - maintenance 3,497 2,316 Hall running - water Total Hall Running Costs 8,183 9,691 Total payments 105,576 93,589 Excess of over Payments (9,624) 10,520 Brought forward balance 61,140 50,619 Total carried forward balance 51,515 61,140 YandCh - Youth and Children's Fund (Designated) Fund Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc Total Other voluntary receipts Other receipts Noah's Ark 70 Total Other receipts 70 Total receipts Payments Missionary and Charitable Giving Mission&Evan NA,YC,TO 53 Total Missionary and Charitable Giving 53 Total payments 53 Excess of over Payments Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 4 14

15 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 Crummack - Crummack Sunday School (Restricted) Fund Investment Income Bank interest Total Investment Income Total receipts Payments Church Running Expenses Upkeep of services inc SS 113 Total Church Running Expenses 113 Total payments 113 Excess of over Payments 120 (14) Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance Crummack - Crummack Sunday School (Endowment) Fund Brought forward balance 2,576 2,576 Total carried forward balance 2,576 2,576 Cafe - Cafe Fund (Designated) Fund Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance PR150 - Project 150+ Fund (Designated) Fund Collections and other giving Loose plate collections 154 Total Collections and other giving 154 Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc 329 2,910 Legacies 6,149 Total Other voluntary receipts 329 9,059 Gift Aid recovered Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 4 Total Gift Aid recovered 4 Activities for generating funds Fairs 94 Total Activities for generating funds 94 Investment Income Bank interest 702 Total Investment Income 702 from church activities Fees for weddings & funerals Total from church activities Total receipts 1,161 9,398 Payments There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 5 15

16 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 Cost of generating funds Costs of applying for grants 468 Total Cost of generating funds 468 Church Running Expenses Church maintenance 2,000 11,123 Total Church Running Expenses 2,000 11,123 Total payments 2,468 11,123 Excess of over Payments (1,306) (1,724) Brought forward balance 58,252 59,977 Transfers to/(from) 12,500 Total carried forward balance 69,446 58,252 RoseWind - Rose Window Fund (Restricted) Fund Collections and other giving One-off Gift Aid gifts 150 Total Collections and other giving 150 Other voluntary receipts Donations appeals etc 205 Total Other voluntary receipts 205 Total receipts 355 Excess of over Payments 355 Brought forward balance 11,960 11,605 Total carried forward balance 11,960 11,960 Organ - Organ Fund (Restricted) Fund Investment Income Bank interest 12 2 Total Investment Income 12 2 Total receipts 12 2 Excess of over Payments 12 2 Brought forward balance 5,206 5,204 Total carried forward balance 5,219 5,206 There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 6 16

17 Note From To 01 January January December December 2016 Fabric - Fabric Fund (Restricted) Fund Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance Choir - Choir Fund (Restricted) Fund Investment Income Bank interest 0 0 Total Investment Income 0 0 Total receipts 0 0 Payments Church Running Expenses Upkeep of services inc SS 28 Total Church Running Expenses 28 Total payments 28 Excess of over Payments (28) 0 Brought forward balance Total carried forward balance There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 7 Volunteers 17

18 St Oswald's Church, Fulford Fund movement by type Selected period: 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 Fund and type Fund balances brought forward Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Transfers Gains and Losses Fund balances carried forward FHUKWOA Restricted Flowers Restricted PR150ResF Restricted 16,315 16,315 16,315 16,315 PromPraise Restricted 12,500 (12,500) 12,500 (12,500) SHFund Restricted 20,667 3,550 17,117 20,667 3,550 17,117 TO Restricted General Unrestricted 61,140 95, ,576 51,515 61,140 95, ,576 51,515 YandCh Designated Crummack Restricted Endowment 2,576 2,576 2, ,870 There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 1 18

19 Fund and type Fund balances brought forward Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Transfers Gains and Losses Fund balances carried forward Cafe Designated PR150 Designated 58,252 1,161 2,468 12,500 69,446 58,252 1,161 2,468 12,500 69,446 RoseWind Restricted 11,960 11,960 11,960 11,960 Organ Restricted 5, ,219 5, ,219 Fabric Restricted Choir Restricted Totals 173, , , ,134 There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown 05 February 2018 Page 2 19

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21 We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church what it is. In particular we want to recognise the hard work and commitment of: Mr Bryan Milner - Churchwarden Mr Ken Wells - Gift Aid secretary Mrs Louise Wheatley - Hall Bookings secretary Mr Keith Hood and the hall maintenance team all the grounds-people for maintaining the beauty of our garden areas and the many others who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf in so many ways. Structure, Governance and Management The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity and is regulated by the Charities Commission. St Oswald's PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to the House of Bishop s guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St Oswald s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), curate, churchwardens and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services / members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC. The full PCC met nine times during the year. Given its wide responsibilities the PCC has committees each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life and are responsible to the PCC and report back to it regularly with minutes of their decisions being received by the full PCC and discussed as necessary. These are: The PCC Standing Committee consisting of the vicar, curate, lay-chair, the churchwardens, PCC Treasurer and the PCC secretary The Finance Group consisting of the Vicar, Treasurer, Gift Aid secretary, Churchwardens, and Lay Chair of the PCC. 21

22 The Buildings Group and Hall Management Group each having permission to co-opt members for particular meetings if specialised needs arise Project 150+ Group Publicity Group No members of the PCC have made pecuniary gains as a result of their appointment to office. Serious incident Report: There have been no serious incidents to report this year. Administrative Information Situated on the east side of the A19 on the southern outskirts of the city of York, Fulford Parish Church (dedicated to St Oswald) is part of the Church of England Deanery and Archdeaconry of York and one of the family of 470 parishes in the Diocese of York. The correspondence address is: Main Street, Fulford YO10 4HJ The web site is address is: stoswaldsfulford@googl .com Fulford Parochial Church Council (the PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission number The registration name is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fulford, York with the working name of Fulford: St Oswald (York) PCC. All publications include this information, as well as the correspondence address. PCC MEMBERSHIP from 1 January 2017 Ex Officio members: Incumbent: The Reverend Terence McDonough Instituted 2011 Curate: The Reverend Ruthi Banbury - from July 2016 Wardens: (appointed annually) Mr Roy Bendall ( to March 2017) Mr Bryan Milner (from March 2016) Deanery Synod: (3 year term ) Mr Richard Borrows (from March 2014, re-appointed March 2017) Mr Nathan Burles (elected member prior to Synod appointment March 2017) Mr Greg Melia (from March 2016, re-appointed March 2017) 22

23 Elected members: (3 year terms, Places for 12, one-third retiring annually by rotation) Mrs Sue Baughan PCC Chair from March 2017 (elected March ) Mr Maurice Bell (from March ) Mrs Carolyn Blain (from March ) Mrs Lynne Borrows (from March ) Mrs Suzanne Esson (from March ) Mr Anthony Myers, PCC Chair (from March ) Mrs Joanne Poole (from March ) Mr Malcolm Poole (from March ) Mrs Kathryn Wells (from March ) Mr Ken Wells (from March ) Mr Andrew Wilson (from March ) Co-opted members: (appointed annually) Mrs Susan McDonough, Treasurer (co-opted March 2017) Mrs Jean Wilson, PCC Secretary (co-opted March 2017) PCC appointment: (appointed annually) Mrs Tina Andrews, Minutes Secretary (appointed March 2017) Approved by the PCC on. and signed on its behalf by..... (Position. ) 23